Palmdale, CA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Palmdale, CA: 118°F on Sunday 5 August 1990.

The record begins: 1931

All-time records

Hottest day: 118°F; 5 August 1990
Coldest night: 3°F; 13 January 1963
Wettest day: 3.93 in; 20 August 2023
Warmest night: 87°F; 4 July 1931
Coldest day: 28°F; 10 December 1972, 28 January 1957, 10 January 1949

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Palmdale, CA by decade since the 1960s: the most record highs, 99, came in the 1990s; the most record lows, 85, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1930s	0	0	9
1940s	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	86	83	10
1970s	69	85	10
1980s	75	23	10
1990s	99	9	10
2000s	45	8	10
2010s	44	5	10
2020s	61	1	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	85°F 11 January 2010	3°F 13 January 1963	2.40 in 23 January 1943
February	84°F 14 February 2014, 13 February 2014	11°F 21 February 1953	2.79 in 12 February 2003
March	95°F 20 March 2026	16°F 3 March 1971	2.39 in 3 March 1938
April	98°F 26 April 1996, 7 April 1989	26°F 10 April 1999, 4 April 1955	1.00 in 1 April 1982
May	106°F 28 May 2003	28°F 1 May 1988	1.10 in 8 May 1977
June	113°F 21 June 1961	30°F 6 June 1995	0.60 in 6 June 1987
July	115°F 6 July 2024	44°F 4 July 1979, 5 July 1948	0.65 in 29 July 2015
August	118°F 5 August 1990	41°F 15 August 1979	3.93 in 20 August 2023
September	111°F 6 September 2020, 5 September 2020	32°F 26 September 1948	1.63 in 10 September 1976
October	105°F 2 October 2024, 5 October 1980	18°F 30 October 1971	2.14 in 17 October 2005
November	88°F 16 November 1992	4°F 19 November 1964	2.52 in 22 November 1965
December	85°F 4 December 1958	6°F 27 December 1962	3.43 in 11 December 1943

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	100 days	15 June to 22 September 1981	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	3 days	10 January to 12 January 1949	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	7.55 in	December 1943
Driest month	0.00 in	June 2026	and 277 more
Wettest year	18.98 in	1943
Driest year	0.86 in	1953

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Palmdale, CA: a low of 3°F on Sunday 13 January 1963.
The wettest day on record in Palmdale, CA: 3.93 in on Sunday 20 August 2023.
The warmest night on record in Palmdale, CA: a low of 87°F on Saturday 4 July 1931.
The coldest day on record in Palmdale, CA: a high of 28°F on Sunday 10 December 1972, Monday 28 January 1957 and Monday 10 January 1949.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Palmdale, CA: 100 days, from Monday 15 June to Tuesday 22 September 1981.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Palmdale, CA: 3 days, from Monday 10 January to Wednesday 12 January 1949.
The wettest month on record in Palmdale, CA: December 1943, with 7.55 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Palmdale, CA: June 2026, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 277 other months).
The wettest year on record in Palmdale, CA: 1943, with 18.98 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Palmdale, CA: 1953, with 0.86 in of precipitation.

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